Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to block the lifting of Title 42 limits, forcing the Biden Administration to leave in place:
“Title 42 is a disastrous relic of the Trump Administration and Stephen Miller’s racist immigration policies. In two years, Title 42 has led to the highest number of border encounters in decades. Republican states who desire to keep Title 42 in place have made their agenda clear – to prevent the Biden Administration from making any progress in reducing the inhumane consequences of mass migration at the southern border. In response to this legal setback, President Biden’s advisors should recommit to expanding legal pathways of migration to the United States rather than solely relying on Title 42 to address the thousands of refugees fleeing political violence in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.”
“Title 42 is an affront to our nation’s values and it goes against every word that is etched on the Statue of Liberty. It is my hope the Administration avoids resorting to other failed Trump-era policies, like an unlawful transit ban, that will exacerbate the current situation at the southern border where thousands of asylum seekers are waiting under dangerous circumstances for a chance to present their cases.”
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